Pricing

Three ways to work with Tacitus: an ongoing monthly retainer, a project-based package for a specific life event, or a one-off project when you just need one thing handled.

Monthly retainers

Lite
$395/mo
or $197.50 semi-monthly
  • 5 active tasks / month
  • 4 admin hours / month
  • 10 tracked items
  • 1 goal type, fixed package
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Core
$895/mo
or $447.50 semi-monthly
  • 8 active tasks / month
  • 8 admin hours / month
  • 25 tracked items
  • 1 goal type, quarterly reset
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Premium
$1,850/mo
or $925.00 semi-monthly
  • 16 active tasks / month
  • 16 admin hours / month
  • 50 tracked items
  • Self-select from full menu, monthly reset option
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Additional requests beyond your monthly allotment are never a hard stop. If your plan covers 8 tasks and you have 3 more this month, we handle all of them for the per-task rate, or help you prioritize the two most urgent within your existing plan.

All retainer plans may be split into two equal semi-monthly payments as a billing convenience.

Civic Lite: $195 a month for verified Karmal Cervus members.Coming soonSee how it works

Community service can earn a household its back office.

The households buried deepest in paperwork are often the ones least able to pay someone to dig them out. Civic Lite is a tier reserved for members of Karmal Cervus, a service-to-access platform also built by Tacitus's founder. Members volunteer with partner nonprofits, Karmal verifies the service, and verified members keep Lite-level support at a reduced Civic rate. Tacitus funds the seats. It never receives or directs any volunteer work.

  1. Step 1

    Join

    Enter through Karmal Cervus or through Tacitus directly. Either way, the household becomes an active Karmal member with the $50 annual Cervus Pass.

  2. Step 2

    Serve

    Choose opportunities posted by partner nonprofits: food pantries, park cleanups, arts events, clinics and more.

  3. Step 3

    Verify

    The organization confirms each completed shift, and Karmal records it as Reeds. Tacitus receives only the verification.

  4. Step 4

    Keep the seat

    Each month of verified service keeps Civic Lite active. Reeds bank for 24 months, so a hard month doesn't cost anyone their support.

$195per month, Civic rate$395 standard LiteComing soon
Who qualifies
Active Karmal Cervus members with verified service each month. No means-testing paperwork.
Membership
Karmal Cervus bills its $50 annual Cervus Pass separately from your Tacitus fee.
What it includes
A named Chief of Staff and Lite-level household operations, the same standard of care as every other client.
Add-ons
Add-ons are priced the same as for Lite.
How many seats
One Civic seat for every ten paying households. The commitment grows automatically as Tacitus grows, with no fixed ceiling.
Grace
Banked Reeds cover a missed month. Support continues while life is hard, which is exactly when households need it.
Launch
Verification starts by hand with an established volunteer partner, then moves onto the Karmal platform as it comes online.
On the roadmap· Karmal platform
2017

The model has already worked by hand.

Before Karmal had an app, its founder ran the same loop with New York Cares, and every reward was claimed. See the proof of concept.

Karmal Cervus and Tacitus are both founded by the same person, and Civic Lite is structured as a sponsored Offer from Tacitus to Karmal members. Civic Lite pricing, seat ratio and terms are proposed and remain subject to legal and tax review.

Before Karmal had an app, its founder ran the model by hand.

In 2017, 100 VIP weekend passes to AfroPunk were offered through New York Cares. Volunteers who completed 10 hours of verified service on eligible projects earned the credit to claim one. Every pass was claimed, and the service didn't stop when the passes ran out.

2017 program results2017 · the founder's account
Passes claimedEvery pass offered was earned.
VolunteersAt least two for every pass.
Hours servedFrom pass recipients alone, in one month.
Time to 10 hrsTypical pace to finish.
Credit postedWithin a day, usually hours after sign-off.
Earned, not boughtVIP weekend passNew York City, 2017 · Unlocked by 10 verified hours of service
0 of 10 hours verifiedOne punch per verified hour
Admit one
Before the first hour

One offer, one clear threshold.

The program published a limited reward and exactly what it took to earn it. Nothing could be bought; every pass had to be served for.

In 2017

100 VIP weekend passes, 10 hours each

On Karmal (planned platform)

An Offer, priced by its Trellis of Reeds

On the roadmap· Karmal platformThe "On Karmal" lines describe the planned platform.
Reeds
Credits a member earns only through verified service. They can't be transferred or bought.
Trellis
The cost shown with each Offer: how many Reeds it takes.
Opps
Volunteer opportunities posted by partner organizations.
Offers
Goods, services and experiences that members redeem with their Reeds.

Results are the founder's own account of the 2017 program.

Transition packages

Project-based support for a specific life event, priced once and scoped at intake.

Entry

Transition package

Hospital discharge, eldercare transition, bereavement, a move, a new baby or a divorce. Fixed scope, priced once, from $850 to $4,500+.

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Bridge

Household reset

Documents, accounts and obligations are loaded into Tacitus. The first Operational Health Score becomes the baseline.

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Ongoing

Chief of Staff retainer

Continuous monitoring and management, organized around your household's goals, with a monthly allotment of Chief of Staff hours and tasks.

$395Lite, per month
$895Core, per month
$1,850Premium, per month
  • Move Operations$950 to $3,250

    The paperwork and coordination side of a move, handled.

    Local Move Admin$950
    Move checklist and timeline, utility transfer checklist, address change master list, vendor update tracker, and document packet organization.
    Full Move Coordination Admin$1,850
    Everything above, plus moving vendor coordination, service cutoff and start scheduling, school, provider and insurance address updates, and a post-move cleanup checklist.
    Premium Relocation Admin$3,250
    For high-complexity moves: everything in Full Move, plus deeper cross-provider coordination, document vault transition, and up to 3 weeks of post-move stabilization.
  • Bereavement & Estate Admin$1,250 to $4,500+

    Steady support through the flood of administrative tasks after a death.

    Initial Bereavement Admin Support$1,250
    An admin triage session, institutional notification checklist, utility and account closure checklist, subscription and recurring payment review, and a survivor action plan.
    Estate Admin Coordination$2,400
    Everything above, plus account closure tracking, recurring-charge identification, family coordination summaries, and records organized for attorney and accountant handoff.
    White-Glove Household Closure Support$4,500+
    For more complex situations: multi-family-member coordination, home and vendor admin, resale and donation workflow support, and extended transition management over several weeks.
  • Job Loss / Income Disruption$850 to $1,550

    Order for the first weeks after a job loss or a change in income.

    Employment Transition Admin$850
    Severance paperwork organization, benefit continuity and COBRA timeline support, an unemployment paperwork checklist, and a 30-day admin calendar.
    Stability Reset Package$1,550
    Everything above, plus bill triage, recurring expense review, a payment timing plan, and support with relief and assistance program applications.
  • Hospital Discharge Admin$1,100 to $2,100

    Coordination for the administrative aftermath of a hospital stay.

    Basic Discharge Coordination$1,100
    Discharge instruction organization, an appointment and follow-up checklist, a medication tracker, transport and scheduling coordination, a provider contact log, and a family action summary.
    Recovery Operations Package$2,100
    Everything above, plus equipment paperwork follow-up, insurance and admin coordination, claims and billing organization, and 2 weeks of recovery admin monitoring.
  • New Baby / Household Expansion$875 to $1,650

    The administrative foundation for a growing household.

    New Baby Household Setup$875
    Document and checklist organization, a pediatric scheduling tracker, an insurance addition checklist, a family logistics calendar, and a recurring needs tracker.
    Expanded Family Operations Package$1,650
    Everything above, plus leave paperwork support, a childcare admin starter workflow, and a first-90-days admin roadmap.
  • Divorce / Household Separation$1,450 to $2,850

    Structure for separating accounts, bills and household administration.

    Household Split Admin Reset$1,450
    An account separation checklist, recurring bill separation tracker, address and update checklist, document organization, and a household admin continuity plan.
    Full Separation Coordination Support$2,850
    Everything above, plus multi-step provider and account change tracking, records prepared for attorney and accountant handoff, timeline sequencing, and child and school admin coordination.

One-off projects

This is a representative sample. Most one-time needs fall somewhere in this range.

  • Claims & reimbursement$325 to $950

    For stuck or administratively messy claims. The price depends on the project you need.

    Includes

    • Insurance claim follow-up ($375–$950): status research, portal review, timeline logging, missing-document identification, and a next-step plan
    • Medical or dental reimbursement packet ($325): form prep, record organization, and a submission-ready packet
    • Denial follow-up support ($450): denial review and resubmission prep
  • Household admin reset$650 to $1,250

    For households whose admin life is chaotic and needs structure.

    Includes

    • Household Operations Reset ($650): an intake session, admin bottleneck review, recurring-task map, due-date calendar framework, and a 30-day action plan
    • Household Systems Setup ($1,250): everything above, plus custom workflows and reminder architecture
  • Document vault setup$475

    A findable home for your important records.

    Includes

    • Folder structure
    • A naming system
    • Core-category organization
    • An easy retrieval architecture
  • Subscription & expense audit$200

    A clear look at what your household pays for on repeat.

    Includes

    • Review of recurring subscriptions and services
    • Cancellation recommendations
    • Waste identification
    • A clean summary report
  • Deadline recovery$395

    For households that are behind and need stabilization.

    Includes

    • Urgent-item review
    • A sequence of what to do first
    • An institutional contact plan
    • A deadline dashboard
  • Household bill organization$425

    Every bill on a calendar you can trust.

    Includes

    • A payment-date map
    • Late-risk identification
    • Due-date sequencing
    • Autopay and statement organization recommendations
  • Annual Family Admin Review$795

    A yearly audit of the household's recurring admin.

    Includes

    • A renewal map
    • Active issue review
    • A subscription, bill and document summary
    • Recommended improvements
  • Household systems setup$1,250

    A complete admin system, built for your household.

    Includes

    • Everything in the Household Operations Reset
    • Custom admin workflows
    • A family coordination structure
    • Document categories
    • Recurring reminder architecture
    • A subscription and renewal tracker

Add-ons

An add-on never adds a new kind of work; the goals in your plan set that. It adds another person's file, a faster response, or a deliverable your retainer doesn't produce. Each one says what your plan already covers.

  • Rush Response$75 to $95 per request

    Moves one request to the front of the line. Billed per request, with no monthly fee.

    How it fits your plan

    Every request is already handled at your plan's standard turnaround. Use this for the one that can't wait.

    Lite$95 per request
    Core$75 per request
    Premium$75 per request

    Includes

    • Same-day urgent triage for qualifying requests
    • Priority placement in the team workflow
  • Household Document Vault$125 setup + $35/month

    A secured archive of your core household documents, kept current as documents change.

    How it fits your plan

    Your plan already keeps the files for your active work organized. The vault is a standing archive beyond that, and Premium plans include its ongoing upkeep.

    Lite$125 setup + $35/month
    Core$125 setup + $35/month
    PremiumIncluded

    Includes

    • Basic folder architecture
    • Labeling and indexing of core documents
    • An easy retrieval system for active records
  • Couple / Shared Household$125/month

    For two adults who both actively use Tacitus, each with their own accounts and requests, coordinated so nothing is done twice or missed between you.

    How it fits your plan

    Not needed if one partner runs the household admin and the other just wants visibility.

  • Additional Household Member$55 to $75/month per person

    Gives one more person their own file: their accounts, deadlines, renewals, and signed authorization, tracked separately from yours.

    How it fits your plan

    Help for your children, parents, or relatives is already part of the goals in your plan. This covers keeping another person's records current, not the work itself.

    Lite$75/month per person
    Core$55/month per person
    Premium$55/month per person
  • Quarterly Household Audit$275/quarter

    A full-household sweep each quarter, with a written report of what we found and what we recommend.

    How it fits your plan

    Your retainer keeps watching what's already on your tracked list and keeps you posted. The audit goes looking for what isn't on it, and covers the whole household, not just subscriptions.

    Includes

    • Recurring bills
    • Subscriptions
    • Renewals
    • Recurring admin risks
    • Paperwork bottlenecks
    • Unresolved household items

Start with what's on your plate.

Tell us what's going on. We'll tell you honestly what Tacitus can take off it today.

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